Title: Lateral Thinking presented by Steve Kungel and Veronica Wong Six Thinking Hats presented by Theresa
1Lateral Thinkingpresented by Steve Kungel and
Veronica WongSix Thinking Hatspresented by
Theresa Magee As it pertains to
Adolescentspresented by Veronica Wong
2Lateral Thinking
- Presented by Steve Kungel and
- Veronica Wong
3De bono Lateral Thinking
- De bono said that the mind is efficient at
establishing concept patterns, but not at
restructuring them to bring them up to date.
4Traditional vertical thinking verses lateral
thinking
- Vertical thinking can be typified by looking for
a solution that will work based strictly upon
logic. - Vertical thinking follows the most likely paths
to solving a problem.
- Lateral thinking follows the least likely path.
- THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
5WHAT IS LATERAL THINKING?
- Lateral thinking is closely related to creativity
and/or the ability to use creativity within the
problem-solving process. - Lateral thinking is a process prompting us to
think in different ways. - Not simply discarding ideas simply because they
are out of the norm in their approach to a
problem.
6Principle
- To get a different perspective on a problem, try
breaking the elements up and recombining them in
a different way (perhaps randomly).
7Techniques of lateral thinking
- 1. The generation of alternatives-restructuring a
pattern into a new pattern - 2. Challenging assumptions-challenging set
efficient methods as being the best solution to a
problem - 3. Innovations-why do we do things this way?
- 4. Suspended Judgment-not discarding an idea
immediately when we think it will not work. - 5. Design-purpose view solutions from different
angles
8- 6. Dominant ideas and crucial factors -standard
approaches to problems solving are identified in
order to highlight these could be vertical
approaches to problem solving - 7. Fractionalization -breaking down a problem
into different pieces that you would not normally
use in order to generate alternative ways of
looking at a situation - 8. Reversal method -method of creating new
approaches - 9. Brainstorming
- 10. Analogies.
- 11. Choice of entry point and attention area
9- 12. Random stimulation
- 13. Concepts, Divisions, Polarization
- 14. The new word po
- 15. Blocked by openness
- 16. Description/Problem solving and Design
10Four Critical Factors Associated with Lateral
Thinking
- Recognize dominant ideas that polarize perception
of a problem, - Searching for different ways of looking at
things, - Relaxation of rigid control of thinking, and
- Use of chance to encourage other ideas. This last
factor has to do with the fact that lateral
thinking involves low-probability ideas, which
are unlikely to occur in the normal course of
events.
11Six Thinking Hats
- From Dr. Edward de Bono
- Creator of Lateral Thinking
November 2003 Presented by Theresa Magee
12Purpose of Six Hat Thinking
- To unscramble thinking
- One mode at a time - not everything at once
- Away from argument style to mapmaking style
- Make the map
- Choose a route on the map
- Establish rules of the game
- Game mapmaking as distinct from argument
13Six Thinking Hats
- de Bono separates thinking into six distinct
thinking modes identified with six colored
thinking hats.
14Six Thinking Hats
- Putting On a hat
- Focuses thinking
- Switching hats
- Redirects thinking
- The color of each hat is also related to its
function.
15Six Thinking Hats
- Thinking becomes a game
- With defined rules
- rather than exhortation or condemnation.
16Six Thinking Hats
White
- Facts, figures and
- objective information
- (white is neutral and objective)
17Six Thinking Hats
Red
- Emotions and feelings
- (red suggests anger, rage and emotions)
18Six Thinking Hats
Black
- Logical negative thoughts
- (black is gloomy and negative)
19Six Thinking Hats
Yellow
- Positive constructive thoughts
- (yellow is sunny and positive)
20Six Thinking Hats
Green
- Creativity and new ideas
- (green is grass, vegetation, and abundant fertile
growth)
21Six Thinking Hats
Blue
- Control of the other hats
- and thinking steps
- (blue is cool, color of the sky, which is above
everything else)
22White Hat Thinking
- Imagine being a computer
- Neutral and objective
- Is a discipline and a direction.
23Red Hat Thinking
- Allows the thinker to say This is how I feel
about the matter. - Opposite of neutral, objective information
- Hunches, intuitions, impressions
- No need to justify, give reasons or the basis
- Red hat legitimizes emotions and feelings as an
important part of thinking.
24Black Hat Thinking
- Specifically concerned with negative assessment
- Points out what is wrong, incorrect and in error
- Why something will not work
- Points out risks and dangers
- Points out faults in a design
- It is not an argument but to put negative
elements on the map - Can ask negative questions.
25Yellow Hat Thinking
- Is positive and constructive
- Concerned with positive assessment
- Covers a positive spectrum
- From logical and practical
- To dreams, visions and hopes
- Probes and explores for value and benefit
- Effectiveness is the aim
- Can be speculative and opportunity seeking.
26Green Hat Thinking
- Creative thinking
- Both thinker and listener should be wearing green
hats - New ideas, concepts and perceptions
- Change
- New approaches to problems, search for
alternatives.
27Blue Hat Thinking
- Focus
- Ask the right questions
- Define the problem(s)
- Set the thinking tasks
- Responsible for summaries, overviews and
conclusions - Monitors the thinking, ensures the rules of the
game are observed - Stops argument and enforces the discipline.
28As it pertains to students
29How do students benefit from this?
- Learn to think outside the box
- Gain confidence, boost self esteem
- Exercise creativity
- Lateral thinking can be applied in all subject
areas in school and in many cases outside of
school.